Promoting Accountability for the Ortega-Murillo Regime for Restricting Freedoms
Press statement by Secretary Blinken. Read More»
DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status
DHS rescinds temporary protected status designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. Read More»
Treasury Sanctions Three Nicaraguan Judicial Officials Involved in Human Rights Abuses
“The United States will continue to support the Nicaraguan people as they strive to restore democratic institutions.” Read More»
Treasury Sanctions Nicaragua Directorate of Mines and Government Official for Decades of Violence
New Executive Order targets Nicaraguan gold sector, other sectors may follow. Read More»
Expanding U.S. Sanctions Authorities and Announcement of Visa Restrictions for Nicaraguan Officials
Press statement by Secretary Blinken. Read More»
Biden-Harris Expands Efforts to Hold Nicaraguan Government Accountable
Fact sheet to hold Nicaraguan Government accountable. Read More»
Holding the Nicaraguan Regime Accountable
United States took additional actions to promote accountability for the Ortega-Murillo regime’s attacks on civil liberties and democracy. Read More»
U.S. Action Against Corruption and Attacks on Democracy in Nicaragua
The U.S. government is concerned by the injustice and lack of transparency on display at the trials of political prisoners in Nicaragua. Read More»
Holding Accountable Nicaraguan Agents of Repression
Press Statatement by Secretary Blinken. Read More»
The Ortega Regime’s New Authoritarian Law Undermines Democracy
The Western Hemisphere is now a hemisphere of freedom, with the exception of a few remaining tinpot authoritarian regimes, such as Nicaragua. Read More»
Treasury Sanctions Three Nicaraguan Officials Supporting Ortega Regime
“President Ortega and his regime prioritize personal gain and power over Nicaraguans’ calls for reform,” said Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin. Read More»
Worsening Human Rights Situation in Nicaragua
Telephonic press briefing with Acting Assistant Secretary Michael G. Kozak on Nicaragua. Read More»
Treasury Sanctions Members of Nicaragua President Ortega’s Inner Circle
“The United States will continue to target those who prop up the Ortega regime and siphon money from the Nicaraguan economy.” Read More»
Restoring Fundamental Freedoms in Nicaragua
''We stand by the Nicaraguan people in their calls for a restoration of democracy through early, free, and fair elections.'' Read More»
Political Prisoners in Nicaragua
The U.S. government continues to stand with the Nicaraguan people in their ongoing struggle to restore respect for human rights and democratic governance. Read More»
“A New Era in the Americas” at the 2019 Concordia Americas Summit
Remarks by Assistant Secretary Kimberly Breier. Read More»
The United States and Partners Hold Event on Human Rights Violations and Abuses in Nicaragua
United States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Georgia held an event in Geneva to expose the ongoing violations and abuses of human rights in Nicaragua. Read More»
Repression of Human Rights in Nicaragua
''The United States condemns the Ortega regime’s continued violence and repression toward the Nicaraguan people.'' Read More»
Repression of Civil Society, Human Rights Defenders, and Independent Media in Nicaragua
Statement by Robert Palladino, Deputy Spokesperson. Read More»
The United States Sanctions Two Close Associates of Nicaraguan President Ortega
''The United States imposed financial sanctions on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s closest associates.'' Read More»
Criminalization of Dissent in Nicaragua
Press Statement by State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert. Read More»
Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Nicaragua
Remarks by the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. Read More»
Ambassador Haley on the Release of a UN Report Detailing Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua
''The UN released a report detailing widespread human rights violations and abuses by the Nicaraguan government and its affiliated groups against its own people.'' Read More»
Statement from the Press Secretary on Nicaragua
''The United States strongly condemns the ongoing violence in Nicaragua and human rights abuses committed by the Ortega regime in response to protests.'' Read More»
Escalation of Violence in Nicaragua
Press Statement by Spokesperson Heather Nauert. Read More»
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